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SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1986

WAR MEMORIAL FUND GROUP MEETS ******

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND, CHAIRED BY UNOFFICIAL COUNCILLOR, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, HELD ITS FIRST MEETING AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.

THE SELECT COMMITTEE INVITES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHO MIGHT WISH TO SEE OR MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE TO WRITE TO THE CLERK, NOTIFYING HIM OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES BY MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1986, TO ROOM 112 OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BUILDING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SELECT COMMITTEE SAID THAT THIS INFORMATION WOULD ENABLE THE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE ITS TIMETABLE AND PROCEDURES, THE NUMBER OF PERSONS OR GROUPS AFFECTED AND WHETHER THE MEETING SHOULD BE IN OPEN OR CLOSED SESSIONS.

THERE WAS NO NECESSITY FOR SUBMISSIONS TO BE MADE BY THIS DATE, HE ADDED.

THE COMMITTEE WAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO CONSIDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ITS FUTURE ADMINISTRATION SO THAT IT WOULD BE FAIR TO THE FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR, OTHER BENEFICIARIES AND TO THE PUBLIC.

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE UNOFFICIAL COUNCILLORS MR JOHN SWAINE, MR YEUNG PO-KWAN, MR HUI YIN-FAT, MR LAU WONG-FAT AND MR MARTIN LEE, AND THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR IAN MACPHERSON.

REGIONAL COUNCIL SEEKS LOGO

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THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL IS ORGANISING A DESIGN COMPETITION TO ACQUIRE A LOGO FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WHICH WILL COME INTO BEING ON APRIL 1.

DISCLOSING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, SAID THAT THE COMPETITION, KNOWN AS THE +REGIONAL COUNCIL LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION+, IS A TERRITORY-WIDE EVENT.

THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, WORKING THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE ARM THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT - WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, RECREATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN NINE DISTRICTS OF THE NON-URBAN AREA, HE SAID.

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